4 p.m.-6 p.m. fussiness-why??? and what to do???

[loub]

DS is a 13 week old text-book baby who is in a 2.5-3 hour EASY. We are not religious with it but try to do things in the right order.
The last 2 weeks he has started being really grumpy and unsettled from 4-6 in the evening. He refuses to nap but doesn;t want to be on his playgym/seat either. If you try and chat with him he may chat back briefly but mostly grizzles.
He feeds well and his wind is much better since we started using infacol. We try ssh patting him but he still refuses : (

Any ideas why they do this? Is it common? How on earth am I meant to entertain him?   

[scucci1979]

HUGS! I hated that period. Mine was between 5-7pm.
 It does get better.

[*lexie*]

We had that time to We ended up going 4 a family walk at 5 and lo would fall asleep then we would hurry home 4 tea b4 he woke It was the only time he would sleep in pram Also we had a "magic snowsuit" as soon as he went in it he would fall asleep Which was gr8 4 evening time but 2 warm 4 daytime sleeps If it was really rainy and we couldnt get out or as he got older we would go visit family 4 tea and would get there help as its hard going ((HUGS))

[makka]

yep it is practically normal.

There are days where you lo may need that sleep as there earlier naps may be short so they may have it. is this the 45min catnap you are talking about?

i always dred putting my little one down at 5pm and not knowing if she is going to take it or not, but sometimes she surprises me. Just perservier with it, as others have said it only gets easier

But also normally at this time they are normally more tired, so maybe try low key activities, go for a walk, not too much stimulation. And sometimes just leaving them alone is enough even if you put them outside to look at the trees etc is enough activity.

kirsten

[*lexie*]

And sometimes just leaving them alone is enough even if you put them outside to look at the trees etc is enough activity

People used 2 laugh and think i was mad when from a few months they used 2 visit saying wheres lo and id reply out the garden playing Heloved watching the washing and trees blowing in the wind!

[skatty]

Also we had a "magic snowsuit" as soon as he went in it he would fall asleep

We had a magic snowsuit like that too, how funny!! I second letting them have some garden time in their pushchair my dd used to nap outside (we are in Denmark) and that was her winddown, sitting in her pushchair all cosily wrapped up listening to the birds and watching the clouds and trees

[*lexie*]

Ds was born last jan and from the week i came home for hospital he was wrapped up well cos we live in Scotland and all his daytimes naps were outside until he reached a few months when it got 2 light during the day and 2 warm for snowsuits so moved on2 his cot but he still had his lte catnap out for a walk

[Mom to M&M]

DS has ALWAYS been this way and frankly still is at 7.5 months. He's pretty good up till about 5pm but then rather fussy until 6:30/6:45 when he perks up a bit until bedtime. When it was warmer/lighter out we used to go out for a walk or eat dinner outside - which totally helped but it's too cold and dark for that lately so we just muddle through!